Oeschinen Lake
A mountain lake at 1,578 metres above Kandersteg, formed by prehistoric landslides and ringed by cliffs and peaks. It is up to 56 metres deep, and since 2007 it has been part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Kandersteg, Bern, Switzerland
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 46.4983, 7.7269
Get the Oeschinen Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Oeschinen Lake. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bern volume with your photos and a note.
Near Oeschinen Lake
Schilthorn 11 km
A 2,970 metre summit above Mürren and the Lauterbrunnen Valley, reached by cable car. Its revolving summit restaurant, Piz Gloria, appeared in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and the terrace faces the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Trümmelbach Falls 16 km
Ten waterfalls inside a mountain in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, carrying glacier meltwater from the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau down about 140 metres. Tunnels, galleries and stairways have let visitors climb beside the roaring water since the late 19th century.
Staubbach Falls 17 km
A waterfall that drops 297 metres from a hanging valley over sheer cliffs just west of Lauterbrunnen village. Much of the water turns to spray before it reaches the bottom, which is where the name, dust stream, comes from.
Jungfrau 19 km
A 4,158 metre summit of the Bernese Alps on the line between the cantons of Bern and Valais. With the Eiger and the Mönch it forms a great wall of rock and ice above the Bernese Oberland, one of the most familiar sights in the Swiss Alps.
Kleine Scheidegg 20 km
A mountain pass at 2,061 metres right beneath the Eiger, where the trains from Grindelwald and Wengen meet the Jungfrau Railway. Its name means minor watershed, since it only divides the two arms of the Lütschine river.
Jungfraujoch 20 km
A glacier saddle at 3,463 metres between the Jungfrau and the Mönch, sitting on the upper snows of the Aletsch Glacier. A railway tunnels up through the Eiger to reach it, ending at the highest railway station in Europe.
Sphinx Observatory 20 km
An astronomical observatory perched on a rocky summit at 3,571 metres, one of the highest in the world. A lift bored through the mountain carries visitors up from the Jungfraujoch station to its terrace, which looks straight down the Aletsch Glacier.
Lake Thun 21 km
An Alpine lake in the Bernese Oberland named after the town of Thun on its northern shore, and the largest Swiss lake lying entirely within one canton. Castles at Thun, Oberhofen and Spiez look out over its water toward the snow peaks.
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Questions
Where is Oeschinen Lake?
Oeschinen Lake is in Kandersteg, Bern, Switzerland. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Schilthorn (11 km), Trümmelbach Falls (16 km), Staubbach Falls (17 km).
How do I get the Oeschinen Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Oeschinen Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bern volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Oeschinen Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bern volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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